Monday Bell Ringer: Vocabulary Workshop Word: Incomprehensible pg. 25

Spelling Words Final Syllable Patterns

hospital grumble sponsor superior escalator encounter shoulder ancestor hospital grumble sponsor superior escalator encounter shoulder skeleton forbidden appetizer identical abandon governor endeavor outspoken durable lengthen cinnamon interior interpreter bachelor accelerator acquittal misdemeanor

Grammar Action and Linking Verbs

would you travul back in time too visit your ancesters (5) Would you travel back in time to visit your ancestors? some modern kid’s travelled to canada on the ultimate feild trip (6) Some modern kids traveled to Canada on the ultimate field trip.

Action and Linking Verbs The boy became an apprentice. He lived and worked with his new master. Became is a linking verb. It tells what the subject (boy) was. Lived and worked are action verbs. They tell what the subject (he) did.

Action and Linking Verbs A verb is the main word in the predicate of a sentence. The verb tells what the subject of the sentence is or does. An action verb tells what the subject does.

Action and Linking Verbs A linking verb links, or joins, the subject with the word or words in the predicate that tell what the subject is or is like. Linking verbs are either forms of be, such as am, is, are, was, and were.

Action and Linking Verbs Become, seem, appear, feel, taste, smell, and look can be linking verbs. Action Verbs: The girls place bonnets on their heads. She walks down the path. Linking Verbs: The girls seem awkward in their bonnets. He is happy.

Action and Linking Verbs A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies or explains the subject. The mattresses were straw-filled bags.

Action and Linking Verbs Is the underlined word an action verb, linking verb, or predicate nominative? Charles is a blacksmith. predicate nominative Darlene was proud of her homemade pie. linking verb The milk splashed on the floor. action verb

Action and Linking Verbs Is the underlined word an action verb, linking verb, or predicate nominative? The baked ham smells good. linking verb Joslin is my uncle. predicate nominative

Action and Linking Verbs Find the verb in each sentence Action and Linking Verbs Find the verb in each sentence. Is it an action or linking verb? The girls laundered the clothes. laundered – action Billy is a blacksmith’s apprentice. is – linking The boys owned many books. owned - action

Action and Linking Verbs Find the verb in each sentence Action and Linking Verbs Find the verb in each sentence. Is it an action or linking verb? The girls practiced sewing stitches. practiced – action Dessert was a pudding with currents. was – linking

Action and Linking Verbs Find the verb in each sentence Action and Linking Verbs Find the verb in each sentence. Is it an action or linking verb? The straw mattresses felt hard and lumpy. felt - linking Pete and Jay are good farmers. are – linking

Action and Linking Verbs Find the verb in each sentence Action and Linking Verbs Find the verb in each sentence. Is it an action or linking verb? The “relatives” introduced themselves to the students. introduced – action Casey was nervous, but he pounded the stake into the ground like a pro. was- linking, pounded - action

Action and Linking Verbs Find the verb in each sentence Action and Linking Verbs Find the verb in each sentence. Is it an action or linking verb? She is hungry, so she walks to the henhouse for eggs. is – linking, walks - action

Tuesday Bell Ringer: Vocabulary Workshop Word: Incomprehensible pg. 25

Spelling Words Final Syllable Patterns

hospital grumble sponsor superior escalator encounter shoulder ancestor hospital grumble sponsor superior escalator encounter shoulder skeleton forbidden appetizer identical abandon governor endeavor outspoken durable lengthen cinnamon interior interpreter bachelor accelerator acquittal misdemeanor

Grammar Action and Linking Verbs

the student’s didnt grumbel when they left there video games (6) The students didn’t grumble when they left their video games. garrets Father fixxes and sells cars (5) Garret’s father fixes and sells cars.

Action and Linking Verbs The main word in the predicate is a verb. An action verb tells what the subject does. A linking verb links, or joins, the subject with a word or words in the predicate that tell what the subject is or is like.

Action and Linking Verbs A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies or explains the subject.

Incomprehensible pg. 25 Wednesday Bell Ringer: Vocabulary Workshop Word: Incomprehensible pg. 25

Spelling Words Final Syllable Patterns

hospital grumble sponsor superior escalator encounter shoulder ancestor hospital grumble sponsor superior escalator encounter shoulder skeleton forbidden appetizer identical abandon governor endeavor outspoken durable lengthen cinnamon interior interpreter bachelor accelerator acquittal misdemeanor

Grammar Action and Linking Verbs

the women baked bred in a wouldburning stove (4) The women baked bread in a wood-burning stove. students was forbiddan to use modern words on there trip to the 1800’s (5) Students were forbidden to use modern words on their trip to the 1800s.

Action and Linking Verbs The main word in the predicate is a verb. An action verb tells what the subject does. A linking verb links, or joins, the subject with a word or words in the predicate that tell what the subject is or is like.

Action and Linking Verbs A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies or explains the subject.

Action and Linking Verbs Good writers use strong, descriptive action verbs. May scoured the floor is more descriptive than May cleaned the floor. Strong action verbs help readers picture a character’s actions.

Action and Linking Verbs Review something you have written to see if you can improve your writing by replacing weak action verbs with strong action verbs.

Incomprehensible pg. 25 Thursday Bell Ringer: Vocabulary Workshop Word: Incomprehensible pg. 25

Spelling Words Final Syllable Patterns

hospital grumble sponsor superior escalator encounter shoulder ancestor hospital grumble sponsor superior escalator encounter shoulder skeleton forbidden appetizer identical abandon governor endeavor outspoken durable lengthen cinnamon interior interpreter bachelor accelerator acquittal misdemeanor

Grammar Action and Linking Verbs

the settlurs bilt a school and stores (4) The settlers built a school and stores. they gived all the streats names (4) They gave all the streets names.

Action and Linking Verbs The main word in the predicate is a verb. An action verb tells what the subject does. A linking verb links, or joins, the subject with a word or words in the predicate that tell what the subject is or is like.

Action and Linking Verbs A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies or explains the subject.

Action and Linking Verbs Test Tip: Some verbs, such as become, seem, appear, feel, taste, smell, and look, can be action or linking verbs.

Action and Linking Verbs To tell whether a verb is an action verb or a linking verb, substitute is or are for the verb. If the sentence makes sense, the verb is a linking verb. If it does not, it is an action verb.

Action and Linking Verbs Example: She felt the cat’s soft fur. (She is the cat’s soft fur. Felt is an action verb.) She felt sick. (She is sick. Felt is a linking verb.)

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normas mother lengthined the dress buy letting out the him Norma’s mother lengthened the dress by letting out the hem. the intearior of the log cabin were lighted with oil lamps The interior of the log cabin was lighted with oil lamps.

Action and Linking Verbs The main word in the predicate is a verb. An action verb tells what the subject does. A linking verb links, or joins, the subject with a word or words in the predicate that tell what the subject is or is like.

Action and Linking Verbs A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies or explains the subject.